The Nation Newspaper Tell EFCC to obey rule of law on Yahaya Bello, group begs Tinubu
The North Central Progressive Voice, a Pan-Nigerian sociocultural group, has issued an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, expressing grave concern over the recent actions of theThe group calls upon the president to intervene and prevent further escalation, fearing potential damage to the administration’s reputation.
It recounts the events of April 17th, 2024, when the EFCC conducted a raid on Yahaya Bello’s home, allegedly in connection with charges of money laundering. Although EFCC have written to the Appellate Court on Wednesday 27/4/2024 seeking the withdrawal of the appeal on the restraining order granted Bello earlier by the Kogi State High Court in Lokoja, Nigerians are disappointed and embarrassed.
The letter reads, “On behalf of the North Central Progressive Voice, a Pan-Nigerian Sociocultural group, we extend our greetings to you, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the esteemed leader of our nation. We find ourselves compelled to communicate with you through this open letter, as we believe it is imperative to address certain matters of importance.
“Shortly after the Kogi high court delivered its judgment, while the appeal was yet to be head, the EFCC secured a warrant from Emeka Nwite, presiding judge of the federal high court in Abuja, to arrest Bello. “In his view, Lawyer and Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy For Social and Economic Rights , Frank Tietie has said that the EFCC did not conduct itself properly in handling its case against the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello.“He said, “What the EFCC is trying to do is to bring a contestation and a contest of force, abusing its force, having convinced itself that it has made mistakes in the way it has approached Yahaya Bello’s ordeal by filing false statements against him.
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